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げんかん
genkan
Description
げんかんは、家に入るところです。ここでくつをぬぎます。
The げんかん is the entrance to a house. You take off your shoes here.
日本の家では、げんかんでくつをぬいでから中に上がります。
In Japanese houses, you take off your shoes at the げんかん before going inside.
Meanings
玄関genkan
entrance hall of a house or building
げんかんでくつをぬいでください。
Please take off your shoes at the entrance.
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Notes
- Etymology
玄 (deep/dark) + 関 (barrier/gate); originally a Zen term for the entrance to profound teaching.
- Nuance
In Japan the 玄関 is a step-down space where shoes are removed before entering.
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